Overview

• Directed by Ethan Coen and co-written with Tricia Cooke, the film stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans.
• Qualley plays Honey O’Donahue, a lesbian private investigator in Bakersfield looking into a suspicious death tied to a flashy local church leader.
• The film opens in U.S. theaters Aug. 22 with an R rating for strong sexual content, graphic nudity, some strong violence and language, and runs 88 minutes.
• Early reviews are divided, with outlets such as the Associated Press and Rolling Stone praising Qualley’s performance as the standout, while the San Francisco Chronicle and Looper fault the plotting and tonal balance.
• It follows 2024’s Drive‑Away Dolls as part of Coen and Cooke’s self-described trilogy, with a third project reported to be in development.